Shoe racks



Sept. S, 1956 P, WEYNAND 2,763,376

SHOE RACKS Filed Aug. 18, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet l A FIG. I.

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ATTORNEYS Sept. 18, 1956 P. WEYNAND 2,763,376

SHOE RAcKs Filed Allg. 18. 1953 2 Shea-ts-Sheet 2 ENT() Paul Weyn o n d BYZ 7 ATTORNEW nite i.

Patented Sept. 18, 1956 SHOE RACKS Paul Weynand, San Antonio, Tex.

Application August 18, 1953, Serial No. 374,928

'7 Claims. (Cl. 211--34) This invention relates to shoe racks and more particularly to such racks disposed beneath the support structure of bedsteads and supported thereby so that the racks may be slid outwardly to expose the contents.

An important object of the invention is to provide a rack of this kind which is readily secured to a bedstead Without wholly removing the bed spring. In fact a slight tipping of the bed spring is all that is required, in any case, to attach or remove the entire rack structure.

Another imporant object is to provide such a rack which is free of attachment to the side rails of the bedstead, whereby no part of the support or runner portions of the rack is in sight.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a rack of Ithis kind which includes no portion apt to mar, in any way, the side rails of the bedstead. Nor does it include any portions disposed in positions apt to catch and tear bed coverings, such as sheets, or catch and tear bed garments.

A further important object is to provide a rack as detailed above which comprises but three major parts fashioned from sheet material bent or otherwise formed to shape.

Furthermore, an important object is to provide a rack as described which may be readily disassembled so that the runners thereof will tit into the rack tray and the tray will tit into a container, as a cardboard box, for shipment, storage, display and sale, and the user of the rack may then employ a portion ofthe container as a dust cover for the rack when the latter is in use.

Additionally, an important object is to provide such a rack, the runners of which are constructed and arranged for attachment to the slats of a bedstead and held against movement by the bed spring.

Still another important object is to provide such a rack, the runners of which are constructed and arranged for attachment to the tie wires of a bed spring and latched against movement.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description of the invention, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this disclosure and in which drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan of a slatted bedstead, with springs removed, and showing the rack with its tray or receptacle in a retracted position upon its runners and the dust covering in position (but partly broken away in order to illustrate portions of the rack beneath).

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 with the tray of the rack shown in dotted lines in a pulled-out position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical section substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the runner of the rack of Figs. 1-4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a fragment of the tray of the rack of Figs. 1-4.

Fig. 7 is an elevation of one face of the runner of the rack of F ig. 9.

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the opposite face of the runner of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a vertical section of a slatless bedstead with a rack disposed beneath the bed spring thereof and shown in full lines.

Fig. l0 is a perspective view of a latch or clip associated with the runner of Figs. 7 and 8.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown two embodiments of the invention and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A designates a slatted bedstead; B, the rack associated therewith; C, a slatless bedstead; D, the rack associated therewith, and E a container for either rack B or D a portion of which container serves as a dust cover for either rack when in use.

The bedstead A of Figs. l to 4, is shown to include side walls, which are conventional side rails 15 and each has a support 16 for the slats 17. This support 16 is shown, by way of illustration, as an upwardly-facing shoulder eX- tending outwardly from the inner faces of the rails 15, and the end portions of the slats are adapted to rest upon these shoulders thus placing the slats inwardly of the vertical planes of the rails 1S. The bedstead A is also shown to include a bed spring structure 18 for disposal upon the slats or support means 17 and having a lowermost slats-contacting portion 19 which may take any conventional form, such as a portion of a fabric covering for the springs, a rigid metallic strap or a rigid. wooden bar. The slats 17 and bed spring structure together provide a support means.

Referring now to Figs. l to 6 inclusive, the rack B is shown to include two rigid metallic runners or hangers 25, comprising a right-hand one and a left-hand one, each constructed of a sheet of suitable metal .as thin steel. Each runner includes a horizontally-elongated upwardlyextending body portion 26, from the upper end part of which extends a substantially horizontallydisposed outwardly-extending tiange 27, and at the lower end of which body portion 26 is disposed a slideway 28.

The flange 27 is provided with means 29 to retain the runner 25, in association with the bed spring structure 18, against accidental longitudinal and transverse movements with respect to the bedstead. This means 29 comprises a plurality of spaced-apart projections extending upwardly from the upper face o-f the ilanges at their forward portions 30 which are nearest the side rails 1S. The projections are preferably formed by upsetting the metal of the iiange by punching through from the underside of the flange. This provides a plurality of toothed projections 31 with spaces 32 between them.

It is preferred that the slideways 28 slidably accommodate the means 45 of the tray or receptacle 40 to be de scribed and the slideways are defined by extensions 33, substantially J-shaped in transverse section, at the lower part of each body portion 26, and the upper edges 34 of the extensions provide shoulders to slidably receive portions of the means 45. It is preferred to provide stop or abutment means 35 at the ends of the slideways 28 to prevent accidental sliding of the tray off the runners 25. The means 25 may be a snugly-litting insert of metal inserted into the end of the slideway.

The tray or receptacle 40 adapted to receive the shoes and other footwear and, incidently, other articles, such as a shoehorn, shoe laces and shoe polishing cloths, and is preferably constructed of a rigid metallic sheet, such as of thin steel, bent or otherwise conventionally formed, into a bottom wall 41, rear wall 42, end walls 43 and a front wall 44. The adjacent edges of the walls may be joined as by soldering or welding.

Each end wall is provided with means 45 for association with the slideways 28 and upper edges 34 to slidably support the tray 40. The means 45vis an inverted substantially J-shaped extension of each yend wall 43 extending from adjacent the rear wall 42 to short of the front wall 44. The bight 46 of the extensions slidably rests upon the edge 34 and the downturned portion or flange 47 of the extension slides in the slideway 28.

The front wall 44 may be much lower than the other walls and be provided with a suitable outwardly-extending pull 48.

Upon raising the bed spring structure 19 slightly and arranging two adjacent slats 17 so that their confronting longitudinal edges are spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the width of the tray 4t), the flanges 27 of the two runners 25 are laid upon the slats 17 with inner faces of the rails 15 in contact with :or closely adjacent the forward edges of the body portions 26. If the bed spring structure 19 has a textile covering on wood or metal, the projections 31 will engage this covering when the bed spring structure is lowered and the frictional grip of the projections plus the weight of the bed spring structure will hold the runners 25 against movement. The tray 40 may now be hung upon the runners by sliding the forward ends of the flanges 47 into the rearward ends of the slideways 28. Pulling upon the pull 48 will draw the tray 40 forwardly. The contents of the tray may be reached by drawing the tray forwardly so that the forward portion thereof will be outwardly of the vertical plane of the adjacent rail 15.

In the event the bed spring structure 18 has a slats-contacting portion 19 consisting of a rigid metallic strap, the strap may be inserted into suitable spaces 32 between the projections 31 and the walls of adjacent projections will prevent movements of the runners 25.

If the structure 18 includes a wooden bar comprising the portion 19, then the projections 31 function in the same way as when this portion 19 is of fabric.

Referring now to Figs. 7 to 10 inclusive, the bedstead C illustrated is of the so-called Hollywood type where there are no slats and the bed spring structure 50, providing a support means, has a lower portion 51 including longitudinally-extending tie wires 52 connected with a border frame which is generally of rigid metallic straps suitably secured to an `outer frame, including side rails 54, whereby the structure 50 is inwardly of the vertical planes of the rails 54.

The rack D includes two runners or hangers 55 shown particularly in Figs. 7 and 8, .of rigid metal, as steel, each having a horizontally-elongated body portion 56 extending upwardly to an edge and provided with a cutout 57 extending downwardly from this upper edge. This cutout 57 is adjacent the forward stepped edge 58 (as shown in Figs. 7 and 8) of the body portion 56, and there is also provided a plurality of spaced-apart cutouts 59 intermediate the cutout 57 and rearward edge 60 which edge 60 is also stepped (as in Figs. 7 and 8). The walls -of these cutouts 57 and 59 together with the latches 61 (one 'being well shown in Fig. l) provide means to detachably secure the runners 55 to the bed spring structure 50, since each of the latches 61 has a lower body portion 62 provided with a pivot-accommodating opening 63, an upper body portion 64 having a slot 65 opening to an edge of the portion 64, a bight portion 66 at the upper `end of the portion 64 and a downturned fiange 67 at the outer end :of the bight, with the flange having a V-shaped notch or slot 68 at its outer end. The opening 63 in either Vlatch 61 is adapted to receive the intermediate portion of either one of two suitable pivot members 69 which portion may be a part of the shank `of a screw with the other part of the shank extending through a suitable screw-threaded opening 7.0 in the body portion 56 below the ycutout 57 while. lthe other pivot member 69 has a part -of its shank extending through any one of a plurality lof screw threaded openings 71 in the body portion, one below each cutout 59. In the latter case, a latch 61 may be positioned to cooperate with any one of the cutouts 59. The slot 65 is adapted to align, upon swinging of the latch 61 with the cutout 57, in one case, and with any one tof the cutouts 58 in the other case, since the cutouts 57 and notches 68 are adapted to receive portions of the first longitudinally-extending tie wire 52 nearest but spaced from an adjacent side rail 53 and a selected cutout 59 is adapted to receive a portion of a second tie wire 52 spaced inwardly of the first tie wire 52, which second tie wire may be spaced a distance Varying from the first tie wire 61 in beds of different makes. It has been found that the tray 75 of the rack D is of enough weight to cause the latches 61 to remain in closed positions even when the tray 75 is slid back and forth. The latches 61 are preferably of somewhat springy metal and the V-shaped notches 68 provide very desirable friction grips upon the tie Wires 52 particularly because of the spn'ngy material of the latches and the weight upon the latches by the tray 75.

The lower ends of the body portions 56 terminate in substantially J-shaped extensions 72 having upper edges 73 which function exactly like the extensions 33 and edges 34, and the tray 75, which is preferably like the tray 40, has means 76 like the means 45, including a bight 77 and flange 78, like the bight 46 and flange 47 respectively, and a front wall 79 having a pull 80. The tray 75 is mounted upon the runners 55 in a manner similar to that of the tray 40 upon the runners 25 and manipulated and employed as is the tray 40. There may be means 74 provided like the means 35.

In the case of the rack D, the bed spring structure 50 is not lifted at all, but the runners 55 may be attached thereto from below and spaced so as to slidably support the tray 75.

The stepped edges 58 are provided to enable the runners 55 to clear any obstructions adjacent the rails 54 and the stepped edges 60 are provided to clear any adjacent longitudinally-extending tie wires 52 which might be in the way of a proper placement lof the runners.

The container E for either rack B or D is preferably a fairly heavy but thin cardboard one with conventional interftting portions defining a box portion and cover portion and a compartment to contain either tray 40 or 75 with the runners 25 or 55, as the case may be, disposed Within their associated tray. Either the box or cover portion may be employed as a dust cover for the rack B by separating the adjoining edges of the parallel side walls 35 from the parallel end walls 86 but not separating these walls from the main wall 87 connected to the end and side walls. Two of the right angular recesses 88 thus provided (one being shown in Fig. l) clear the forward portion 27 of the runners 25 of the rack B whereby the projections 31 or the spaces 32 between them may function. One side wall provides adrop at the rear of the rack, as in Fig. 3 and the other walls 4overlie the rack. If an intervening slat 17 would prevent the wall 85 to otherwise provide a drop, the wall may be slitted and the tab portion 89 lie upon this slat.

From the Vforegoing it will be seen that the rack B or D maybe secured to a bedstead without wholly removing the bed springs (which are generally heavy and unwieldly). In one case (that of the rack B), the bed spring is tipped up slightly and in the case lof the rack D, the bed spring is not moved at all.

No part of the racks, B or D including the support runners, is attached to or overhangs the `outer faces of the side rails so there .are no projections outwardly .thereof which are sometimes dangerous land would also tend to mar the finish of the side rails.

The three major parts yofboth racks are inexpensive to manufacture and may be readily assembled and without the use of tools.

One form of the invention is useful with bedsteads having slats and bed springs and the other with such bedsteads which have no slats but the conventional tie wires of bed springs but in both cases means is provided to prevent movements of the supports or runners of the racks longitudinally and transversely of the bedsteads.

Various changes may be made to the forms of the invention herein shown and described without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A shoe rack for a bedstead having outer walls and support means, including bed slats and a bed spring upon said slats, wholly inwardly of the vertical planes of the outer side walls of the bedstead, said rack including a shoe receptacle; a pair of substantially horizontally disposed runners slidably supporting said receptacle; and means for positioning beneath said support and carried by said runners for supporting said runners from said support and for preventing accidental sliding and turning movements of said runners with respect to said bedstead including a substantially horizontal flange carried by each runner and constructed and arranged for disposal upon said slats and in contact with said bed spring, and said flanges having a plurality of upwardly-extending spaced-apart projections for engaging said bed spring.

2. A shoe rack for a bedstead having outer walls and support means, including bed slats and a bed spring upon said slats, wholly inwardly `of the vertical planes of the outer side walls of the bedstead, said rack including a shoe receptacle; a pair of substantially horizontally disposed runners slidably supporting said receptacle; and means for positioning beneath said support and carried by said runners for supporting said runners from said support and for preventing accidental sliding and turning movements of said runners with respect to said bedstead, including a substantially horizontal flange carried by each runner and constructed and arranged for disposal upon said slats and in contact with said bed spring, and said flanges having a plurality of upwardly-extending spaced-apart toothed projections for engaging said bed spring.

3. A shoe rack for a bedstead having outer walls and support means, including a bed spring having lower longitudinally-extending tie wires, wholly inwardly of the vertical planes of the outer side walls of the bedstead, said rack including a shoe receptacle; a pair of substantially horizontally-disposed runners slidably supporting said receptacle; and means for positioning beneath said support and carried by said runners for supporting said runners from said support and for preventing accidental sliding and turning movements of said runners with respect to said bedstead, including latches pivotally carried by said runners, each latch having a V-shaped notch for frictional engagement with a tie wire.

4. A shoe rack for a bedstead having outer walls and support means, including a bed spring having lower longitudinally-extending tie wires, wholly inwardly of the vertical planes of the outer side walls of the bedstead, said rack including a shoe receptacle; a pair of substantially horizontally-disposed runners slidably supporting said receptacle; and means for positioning beneath said support and carried by said runners for supporting said runners from said support and for preventing accidental sliding and turning movements of said runners with respect to said bedstead, including latches oi springy metal carried by said runners, each latch having a V-shaped notch for frictional engagement with a tie wire.

5. A shoe rack for a bedstead having outer walls and support means, including a bed spring having lower longitudinally-extending tie wires, wholly inwardly of the vertical planes of the outer side Walls of the bedstead, said racl; including a shoe receptacle; a pair of substantially horizontally-disposed runners slidably supporting said receptacle; and means for positioning beneath said support and carried by said runners for supporting said runners from said support and for preventing accidental sliding and turning movements of said runners with respect to said bedstead including latches of springy metal carried by said runners, each latch having a V-shaped notch for frictional engagement with a tie wire, and a slot to receive a tie wire, and each runner has a. cut out with a latch closely adjacent thereto and with said cut out and slot constructed and arranged to align when said latch is in a latched position.

6. A shoe rack for a bedstead having outer Walls and support means, including a bed spring having substantially horizontally-disposed tie wires, wholly inwardly of the vertical planes of the outer side walls of the bedstead, said rack including a shoe receptacle; a pair of substantially horizontally-disposed runners slidably supporting said receptacle; and means for positioning beneath said support and carried by said runners for supporting said runners from said support and for preventing accidental sliding and turning movements of said runners with respect to said bedstead including latches pivotally carried by said runners for latching over said tie wires.

7. A shoe rack for a bedstead having outer walls and support means, including bed slats and a bed spring upon said slats, wholly inwardly of the vertical planes of the Outer side walls of the bedstead, said rack including a shoe receptacle; a pair of substantially horizontally-disposed runners slidably supporting said receptacle; and means for positioning beneath said support `and carried by said runners for supporting said runners from said support and for preventing accidental sliding and turning movements of said runners with respect to said bedstead including a substantially horizontally-disposed flange carried by each runner and resting upon said slats and spacedapart upwardly-extending projections carried by said ilanges between said slats and said spring.

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